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<h1>Align plane MFD</h1>

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<p>This MFD mode aids in rotating the orbital plane in space so that it corresponds with some target plane, e.g. the orbital plane of another object. The instrument contains the relevant orbital elements (inclination and longitude of the ascending node) of the current and target orbits. It also shows the relative inclination (angle between the two planes), the angles of the current radius vector towards ascending and descending nodes, the time to intercept the next node, and the predicted required thruster burn time.</p>

<p>The target plane can be either defined in terms of the orbital plane of another orbiting object, or by specifying the parameters that define the orientation of an orbital plane: the inclination and longitude of ascending node with respect to the ecliptic frame of reference.</p>

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